February 24, 2009
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There’s someone I read here, who is a fantastic writer, but sometimes I almost don’t believe the exploits she crafts about her weekends. And it gave me the idea of creating a character, either male or female, and starting a new blog with fanciful posts where I could be, say, and do whatever came to me.
Probably I should go with the female. But I could be really old. I’ve been hanging out every Wed with my ex-mother-in-law, and we are similar enough that I think I could write that age. In fact it might be really fun. Because I don’t know why she doesn’t live it up a little more since her days are so numbered, and she’s loaded.
I tried to loan her some money since she’d run out and was waiting for one of her boys (she had two) to go to the bank for her. When she wouldn’t take it I said, “Well, what if you really want a milkshake? You could take a cab and go through the drive-thru.” She looked at me like I was crazy. Now that she doesn’t leave the house she’s gotten used to getting by with whatever anyone thinks to bring her. They order her groceries from Safeway. She has someone come to the house to do her hair, her nails, her garden, her house and anything else that needs attention.
What if she decided to go on one last spree?
Comments (6)
What an outstanding character! Me thinks of a cross between Maxine and Shirley McLaine type for this gal’s last hoorah! I say, go for it!
I’ve thought a second, fictional blog would be fun, but then I usually think, “eh, if I’m going to spend all that time writing a fictional blog, why don’t I just write actual fiction??”
well, ordinarybutloud beat me to it. It might be fun, but please don’t tell us (read ME) about it if you decide to go forward. I want to believe the people I read are real.
A vicarious spree could be a great writing prompt. Not being able to spend much it does sound like a really fun task to decide how someon would spend a load of money.
ryc: You are very kind and yeah, I have been a bit absent from myself for a while. It’s time to refocus and gain perspective. Feel stressed far too much about work and fun stuff which often has become work.
Even famous writers sometimes think they need to write anonimously. I long for the anonimity even as anonymous as I am now still I am not anonymous enough. I debate the changing name for a while but if I ever visit you or other xangas I have befriended I will be found. I do not want to lose touch with special people like you or the old girl so I stay with my limited anonimity for now.
Thanks for the kind comment. You are always generous.
What would she do in her last spree? Please add me:)